FEEDBACK ARTICLE - STRAIGHT AHEAD with Jeff Wolf 

I am in full agreement with your assessment of the Schumacher situation.  It was handled poorly by Rick Stewart and by NHRA.  Points should have been deducted along with a much more serious fine. However, the problem is that the Army "posse" has such a positive message and a very healthy "Image" with the NHRA and the public at large.  So how do you "punish" a situation like this when the Army plays such an important role in advertising NHRA Drag Racing also?  What a dilemma!  You can't alienate the large professional sponsors for fear they will leave for greener pastures and yet how do you address a serious breach of "standing orders"?  You bring him up on chargers before his peers.  Let the other drivers decide and let the chips fall where they will.  Since all of this isn't goint to happen, I reckon its' a "done" deal. - David Guitterez

FEEDBACK ARTICLE - STRAIGHT AHEAD with Jeff Wolf 

I am in full agreement with your assessment of the Schumacher situation.  It was handled poorly by Rick Stewart and by NHRA.  Points should have been deducted along with a much more serious fine. However, the problem is that the Army "posse" has such a positive message and a very healthy "Image" with the NHRA and the public at large.  So how do you "punish" a situation like this when the Army plays such an important role in advertising NHRA Drag Racing also?  What a dilemma!  You can't alienate the large professional sponsors for fear they will leave for greener pastures and yet how do you address a serious breach of "standing orders"?  You bring him up on chargers before his peers.  Let the other drivers decide and let the chips fall where they will.  Since all of this isn't goint to happen, I reckon its' a "done" deal. - David Guitterez